Kanter traded to OKC

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To free Kanters cap space we just had to renounce his rights so that would have been no problem. I just dont like the 1st rounder is so far in the future. Hope this trade does not bite us.

So you'd rather free up space by renouncing him for free than free up space by getting actual assets? That's ridiculous...

 

[enchilada_style]

Regardless of the returning assets I'm glad that we get to see Favors and Rudy in the starting lineup.every game.

 

[silesian]

Cap space has never been less valuable than it is right now.

Correct. Take for instance Phil Jackson's plans to retool the Knicks by clearing cap space for free agents to rebuild the Knicks. That guy is a dolt who knows nothing about how to win in the NBA. doh!

 

[sirkickyass]

Did you miss the part about the Jazz buying out Perkins? His skills are completely irrelevant to this transaction.

I was replying to the claim that Kanter was the worst center in the NBA.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Hosed? We got a 1st round pick for hot trash.

Trash with potential!

How could you be happy with a 16-30 pick in three years..?

 

[GVC]

Hosed? We got a 1st round pick for hot trash.

Kanter is a 23-year-old legitimate rotation big with loads of upside. DL ****ed up again.

 

[JazzForLifee]

our 3rd pick is gone for perkins and a future first rounder. wow

 

[Revolution 9]

Kanter is going to get a nice welcome next time the Thunder come to town....

 

[mhindy]

Maybe the light will switch on for him in OKC, but I think it's pretty likely he's elsewhere next year. He has some talent, for sure, but to this point he has never been able to actually play good basketball on a consistent basis and after the better part of four years that's pretty damning.

 

[tleikheen]

Most of his minutes will be taken up by Gobert and Booker. Better defense, fewer points by the other team. With more minutes Booker and Gobert will score more.

Minutes don't add up to more points if your not talented offensively ,more likely adds up to a poorer shooting percentage. And Defense doesn't win games in the west.
Dallas got Amare ,Portland got Affalo...they know you better be able to get points in the more wide open West

 

[GVC]

So you'd rather free up space by renouncing him for free than free up space by getting actual assets? That's ridiculous...

The Jazz also would have retained the option of keeping Kanter.

 

[fgcamel]

My guess would be that we trade the first round pick again to someone, hopefully this off season.

If Durant leaves the value of that pick goes up.